Teaching with Technology

Abstract

Abstract This chapter synthesizes the role of technology in empowering teachers to enact responsive science curriculum that respects the ideas and expertise of each student. Open educational resources such as authoring and customizing environments capture and display student progress in ways that support teachers in customizing instruction in response to students’ learning needs. Furthermore, advances in natural language processing technology allow teachers to rapidly assess students’ understanding of complex science ideas. When combined with learning analytics dashboards, these technologies can support teachers in affirming students’ efforts to make sense of science. This chapter highlights the value of collaborative partnerships between educational researchers, system developers, and teachers for learning how to leverage technology to build students’ agency and identity as science learners.